Taking care of your people is at the heart of creating a great place to work. When you keep your team members a priority, they feel valued and appreciated. This results in greater engagement, productivity, and loyalty. As a result, more employees want to work for your company. As a manager, part of taking care of… Read more »
Increasing your company’s profits involves making decisions about how to expand operations. A key part of this growth involves creating a strategic plan. This lets you develop a realistic vision of what your company will look like in the future and how you will create this reality. Focusing on your mid- and long-term goals and strategies to reach them clarifies how… Read more »
As a manager, you’re responsible for the well-being of your team as they work toward company goals. This may make you feel that you should put your team’s personal and professional needs before your own. However, regularly focusing on your employees’ well-being while neglecting your own doesn’t help anyone long-term. Although things come up during the day and priorities shift, you… Read more »
The level of trust between managers and employees has a significant impact on productivity within your company. Workers at organizations with high trust levels demonstrate more energy, engagement, productivity, and life satisfaction than workers in organizations with low trust levels. Staff in high-trust cultures also experience less stress and burnout and fewer sick days than employees in low-trust cultures…. Read more »
As life expectancy and retirement age increase, so does the generation span in the workforce. For this reason, it’s possible you have five generations of employees on your team. Given the diverse age ranges, experiences, and expectations of each generation, it’s your managerial duty to promote harmony, balance, acceptance, and motivation among your workers. Implement these tips to build bridges… Read more »
During this global pandemic of COVID-19, daily lives are changing everywhere. With no obvious solutions, you’re learning to lead your team through every obstacle as it comes up. Because every crisis presents itself differently, you’re using what you learned with previous challenges to deal with current and potential ones. This is helping you grow and become even more effective. Here are some things… Read more »
Why you need to get back to work now – Even if you are earning more on Unemployment By: Dianne Labonte – Regional Business Development and Marketing Manager The Cares Act won’t last forever, expanded UE benefits won’t last forever, and we will be facing a very tight labor market. There has been a… Read more »
At HW Staffing Solutions, the wellbeing of you and your employees is very important. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and taking precautionary measures to enhance our team members’ health and safety. We also are focused on making sure our staffing services are uninterrupted and support teams are responsive to customer needs. We will continue to… Read more »
Returning to Work after COVID-19 Shutdown It’s stirring and a little frightening all at the same time. We are excited to be allowed to open our facilities and get back to work! But how do we ensure the safety of our employees and our facility? According to the CDC when determining the most appropriate actions… Read more »
As a manager, you always need an exit strategy. If you receive a promotion, you need a plan in place for someone to fill your role. For this reason, you need to prepare your employees for leadership positions now. Equipping them with management skills means they can make informed decisions, guide their peers, and be better… Read more »